# N9954U: 1977 Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, registration cancelled 2013-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a) (registry code 3960106)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16EA), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA5A0354
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 5, 1977
- Certificate issued: September 28, 2005
- Last registry action: October 21, 2008
- Mode S code: ADE82D
- Owner when cancelled: [Walkins Curtis](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALKINS%20CURTIS)
- Location: [Portland, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Portland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.8854° N, 97.3002° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78374, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9954U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9954U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9954U-2013-05-31

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Grumman American Avn. AA-5A: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA05LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA157), Sep 14, 2005: Grumman American AA-5A (N9954U), Ponte Vedra, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the airplane being ditched in a marsh.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20050914025889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050914025889A), Sep 14, 2005: Amrgen AA5A (N9954U), Ponte Vedra, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) While enroute from ormond beach airport to the jacksonville craig airport pilot experienced a loss of power over guana park near Ponte verdra, Florida.…

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